Mavericks and Mustangs set to meet in playoffs

Published 2:15 pm, Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Manvel running back Richard Rose (5) will look for yardage against Cy Ranch when the Mavericks battle the Mustangs Saturday at the Berry Center.

Manvel running back Richard Rose (5) will look for yardage against Cy Ranch when the Mavericks battle the Mustangs Saturday at the Berry Center.

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Mavericks and Mustangs set to meet in playoffs

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Manvel and Cy Ranch are fairly new to the varsity football scene, but when it comes to postseason experience, the edge goes to the Mavericks.

The Cy Ranch Mustangs (8-4) are having a first taste of the playoffs in their third varsity football season, and so far, it's been quite satisfying with wins over Nimitz 42-36 and Memorial 17-7.

Manvel (11-1) is in its fifth season, and after missing the postseason by a hair in 2008 and 2009, the Mavericks went four rounds deep and finished 11-3 in 2010, and closed at 15-1 a year ago with a loss in the 4A Division II state finals.

Manvel and Cy Ranch square off at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Berry Center with the winner advancing against Katy (12-0) or La Porte (11-1).

Katy and La Porte get down at 11 a.m. Saturday at Reliant Stadium in a playoff rematch from last season when La Porte knocked off the Tigers 9-7.

Saturday's regional playoff is the first-ever meeting between Manvel and Cy Ranch.

Manvel girls basketball

The 55th annual Clear Creek ISD Peggy Whitley Classic girls basketball tournament is Dec. 6-8 with all games at Clear Creek High School.

The state-ranked Manvel Lady Mavericks take on Baytown Sterling in a tournament opener at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 (a Thursday) in Carlisle Field House.

All five Clear Creek ISD girls basketball teams will be in action during the three-day event with Clear Brook facing North Shore in Carlisle and Clear Creek hosting Elsik in Butler Gym in noon tournament openers on Dec. 6.

Clear Springs takes on Waco Midway at 1:30 p.m., Clear Springs battles Cy-Fair at 3 p.m., and Clear Lake meets Elkins at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 in a trio of games involving CC ISD squads in Butler Gym. The opening day also has Deer Park vs. San Antonio Wagner at 1:30 p.m., and La Porte vs. Cy Woods at 3 p.m. at Carlisle. The tournament continues Dec. 7, and through the 3 p.m. championship game on Dec. 8 in Butler Gym.